The Hidden History of New York's Ash Dump

Beneath Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens lies the remains of a colossal ash dump that once blighted New York. From the late 19th to early 20th century, the city dumped millions of tons of coal ash and waste here, creating a toxic, rat-infested wasteland dubbed the 'Valley of Ashes.' Ultimately, the site was transformed for the 1939 World's Fair, becoming the park we know today, but its polluted legacy still lies buried below.

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